SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GANNON JOHN TIMOTHY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, INC
2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD., 5TH FLOOR

(Street)
TAMPA FL 33607

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC [ OSI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 08/25/2003 J 4,500(1) D $0(2) 7,304,975 I See(1)
Common Stock, par value $.01 375,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Forward Sale Contract (right to sell) $0(3) 11/05/2003 11/05/2003 Common Stock 350,000 1(3) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Owned by Multi-Venture Partners, Ltd., a Nevada limited partnership ("MVP"). The reporting person is a limited partner in MVP. MVP transferred 4,500 shares in a non-liquidating distribution to another one of its Limited Partners. The reporting person's pecuniary interest held in MVP did not change as a result of this non-liquidating distribution.
2. Not applicable.
3. On November 5, 2001, the reporting person entered into a pre-paid forward sales contract. Upon the termination date, November 5, 2003, the reporting person will deliver up to 350,000 shares of common stock, based on the closing price of the common stock on that date. At the reporting person's option, he may deliver an amount in cash equal to the value of common stock to be delivered. The reporting person received proceeds of $8,911,000 pursuant to the contract.
Joseph J. Kadow, Attorney-in-Fact 08/27/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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